- Elevation, modelled
- 344 m
- Tallest summit within 10.7 miles
- South Knob792 m · 10.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway3.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5873, -75.6902
Gardner Spencer Preserve is a nature reserve in Pennsylvania, at a modelled 344 m. South Knob stands 792 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bull Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway passes 3.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Gardner Spencer Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Knob | NE 39° | 792 m | 10.5 mi |
| West Mountain | S 184° | 659 m | 9.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSW 192° | 641 m | 10.7 mi |
| Cary Mountain | ESE 118° | 627 m | 6.8 mi |
| Hubbard Mountain | SE 136° | 618 m | 6.9 mi |
| Meyers Mountain | SE 126° | 616 m | 6.8 mi |
| Bell Mountain | SSE 168° | 606 m | 7.7 mi |
| Baby Bell | S 176° | 588 m | 8.5 mi |
- 3.9 mi off the Viaduct Valley Way Scenic Byway
- 9.1 mi off the Governor Casey Byway
- 12.2 mi off the Gateway to the Endless Mountains
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook (Carbondale) · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bull Hill: 0.2 mi
- Lee Hill: 1.3 mi
- Church Hill: 1.5 mi
- Sarnoski Hill: 1.8 mi
- Turkey Hill: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Lackawanna State Park: 1.0 mi
- Benton Township Park: 1.6 mi
- Marworth Rec Area: 2.9 mi
- Frisbee Golf: 4.0 mi
- Ned Boehm Field: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 50
- Caboose: 4.7 mi
- H. James Saxton and Donald Sherwood monument: 5.1 mi
- WW1, WW1, Korean War: 8.3 mi
- Birthplace of First Aid: 8.3 mi
- Borough Establishment: 8.3 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- Ziegler Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Messimer Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Quarry Ridge Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Gateway Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Meadowsweet Preserve: 3.2 mi
Museums: 11
- Houdini Museum: 10.8 mi
- Anthracite Museum: 11.9 mi
- Lackawana Coal Mine Tour: 11.9 mi
- Electric City Trolley Museum: 12.3 mi
- Civil War Museum: 12.4 mi
Artworks: 11
- Nittany Lion Shrine: 10.8 mi
- Worthington Scranton Statue: 10.8 mi
- Penn State Nittany Lion: 11.8 mi
- Faith - Hope - Love Veterans Memorial: 12.4 mi
- Jason Miller: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 7
- Tunkhannock Viaduct: 5.1 mi
- Red Barn Village Mini-Golf: 10.2 mi
- Tundra Tornado: 16.3 mi
- Iceberg Alley Luge: 16.5 mi
- Wayne County Fairgrounds: 21.9 mi
Gardens: 7
- Prayer Garden: 12.3 mi
- Mulberry Plaza: 12.5 mi
- Lower Quad: 12.7 mi
- Upper Quad: 12.7 mi
- R. N, Davis Memorial Garden: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Nay Aug Falls: 13.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Falls: 19.0 mi
- Salvatore Falls: 23.0 mi
- Carley Brook Falls: 23.1 mi
- Wangum Falls: 23.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Spencer Spring: 20.9 mi
- Salt Springs: 24.1 mi
- The Salt Spring: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Campbell's Ledge: 16.6 mi
- The View (Abderdeen Road Overlook): 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Roadside Rest: 16.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:59 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:52 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 22 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 62 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pleasant MT 1 W, 16 mi away.
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